LightForce Introduces Fully-Customized 3D-Printed Bracket at AAO

Digitally customized braces put more control in the hands of the orthodontist
Posted: May 3, 2019
Edited by Orthotown staff

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—LightForce Orthodontics, a venture-capital backed startup headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, introduced a fully-customized 3D-printed bracket system at the AAO 2019 Annual Session in Los Angeles, California. The LightForce system unites proprietary digital treatment capabilities with patented 3D manufacturing processes to produce a 100 percent-customized set of appliances for each patient.

With the LightForce system, each bracket is dynamically designed in real time based on the patient’s specific tooth morphology and the clinician’s individual treatment plan. The orthodontist sets the teeth to the desired finish using the digital treatment planning software, which generates customized specifications for 3D-printing braces with the most biomechanically efficient prescription. The case comes with custom indirect bonding trays which also enhance placement speed and accuracy.

“The limitations of one-size-fits-all prescriptions are now gone,” said Dr. Alfred Charles Griffin III, CEO and founder of LightForce. “By enabling orthodontists to design brackets on a case-specific basis, we give them full control over their most fundamental treatment tool. This kind of flexibility has never been feasible with traditional bracket manufacturing methods. Our technology is able to make brackets with the precision and consistency demanded by our profession. I’m excited to see where orthodontists take it from here. It’s not about saying here’s how to use it. We want to bring LightForce to the community asking what more can you do with it.”  

For more information, visit lightforceortho.com.
 
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